70+ natural shadow overlays, analog film stocks, and one-click export. Browser-based — no installs, no account required to start.
Free forever — no credit card, no account needed to start
What you get
Built specifically for photographers, designers, and creators who need shadows that feel real — not stock.
Nature, architecture, objects, creatures, atmosphere, realism, abstract, and typography shadows — all drawn procedurally for infinite resolution.
Kodak Gold, Fuji Superia, Ilford HP5, Scanned Doc, Expired Film — authentic grain, fade, vignette, and halation. Film mode, exactly as it was.
Freehand draw any shadow shape directly on the canvas. Your shape becomes a fully adjustable shadow layer with blur, opacity, and warmth controls.
Drop any image and instantly convert it into a shadow silhouette. Stack it under your subject for a precise, photorealistic grounded shadow.
Dial shadow colour from cool indigo to warm amber-red with a single slider. Shadows that actually match your scene's lighting.
A unique category built for one job: making digital images look physically photographed. Corner drop, scanner edge, phone glare, scan lines.
One HTML file. No account, no cloud, no subscription to start. Open it and go. Your work stays on your machine.
Export JPEG, PNG, WebP, or PDF at up to 4000px. Trim white space, export full layer extents, or zero-margin PDF — zero compression surprises.
Full undo history, layer locking, blend modes, opacity, flip, rotate — a proper layer system that respects your workflow.
How it works
Drag and drop any image — JPEG, PNG, or PDF. The canvas auto-sizes to your image. No resizing, no cropping required.
Browse 70+ shadows by category, or draw your own freehand shape. Adjust blur, warmth, opacity, and position in real time.
One click. Choose your format and size, export — or go straight to PDF. No watermarks, no quality limits, no login required.
Toggle a film stock — Kodak Gold, Fuji Superia, Expired Film — for grain, fade, and vignette that ties the whole image together.
The shadow library
Procedurally rendered — infinite resolution, zero pixelation at any export size.
Community Gallery
Real photos, real results — made by photographers, designers, and creators using Shadow Overlay Studio.
Browse the Gallery →Why Shadow Overlay Studio
Purpose-built for shadows
PNG files from Etsy / Creative Market
Pricing
No credit card to start. Every tier includes all 70+ shadows and film stocks.
Free
Forever. No card required.
Creator
Everything a solo creator needs.
Studio
For professionals & small teams.
Enterprise
For agencies & large teams.
Secure payment via Paystack · Cancel anytime · 14-day refund guarantee
Early feedback
Finally a shadow tool that doesn't require me to open Photoshop. The Monstera shadow alone is worth it — dragged it over a product shot and it looked like a proper editorial photo.
The film stocks are insane. I used Expired Film + the Window shadow on a client portrait shoot and they thought I'd shot it on film. It's that good. Warmth slider is a masterstroke.
I do Instagram content for 12 brands. This replaced my overlay pack subscription instantly. Browser-based means I can do it on any machine, anywhere. The PDF export is clean.
FAQ
No. Shadow Overlay Studio runs entirely in your browser. Open the link, start working. No downloads, no plugins, no Photoshop. Works on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
Never. All processing happens locally in your browser. Your images never leave your device. We don't have servers that touch your work.
All 70+ shadow types, all film stocks, the draw shadow tool, shadow from image, and exports up to 1200px in JPEG and PNG. No watermarks, no time limits, no tricks.
No PNGs. Every shadow is drawn procedurally using the browser's Canvas API. This means they render at whatever resolution you export — no pixelation at 4000px, ever.
Yes. Once you've loaded the page, the app works fully offline. You can even save the HTML file to your desktop and open it directly without an internet connection.
Yes. The PDF page is sized exactly to your document dimensions — no A4 padding, no printer margins. What you see is exactly the PDF page size.
Yes, cancel anytime from your account settings. No lock-in, no cancellation fees. If you cancel, you keep Pro access until the end of your billing period.
Ready?
Free to start. No installs. Open in your browser and your first shadow is 30 seconds away.
Your license key will be emailed here immediately after payment.